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EM Spectrum, Bohr Models, Valence Electrons, Energy Rings

Total questions: 102

Worksheet time: 1hrs 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
If the wavelength of an electromagnetic wave is longer, what is true about the energy? 
a)
Energy is higher.
b)
Energy is lower. 
c)
Energy is not dependent on wavelength. 
d)
energy is cancelled out
2.
A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy
a)
high, low
b)
high, high
c)
low, high
d)
low, low
3.

As wavelength increases, frequency ___________.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

d)

unknown

4.

As frequency increases, energy ________.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

d)

unknown

5.

What happens to frequency when wavelength decreases?

a)

stays the same

b)

decreases

c)

increases

d)

There is no relationship between wavelength & frequency.

6.

Color with the highest frequency

a)

Red

b)

Yellow

c)

Blue

d)

Violet

7.

Color with the longest wavelength

a)

Red

b)

Yellow

c)

Blue

d)

Violet

8.

Which EM waves have the longest wavelength?

a)

radio

b)

x-rays

c)

ultraviolet

d)

gamma rays

9.

Which EM waves have the shortest wavelength?

a)

radio

b)

x-rays

c)

ultraviolet

d)

gamma rays

10.
Lowest energy state of an atom
a)
Ground
b)
Excited
11.

What happens to energy as an atom goes from ground state to excited state?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

c)

It remains the same

12.
The energy of an electron __________ as it moves further away from the nucleus
a)
increases
b)
decreases
13.
When an atom has all of its electrons in the lowest energy orbitals available, the atom is  
a)
in ground state
b)
in excited state
c)
giving off light energy
d)
unstable
14.
For an electron to change from ground state to an excited stated it must...
a)
Absorb energy
b)
Release energy
15.
How many valence electrons does Calcium have? How many energy levels does Calcium have?
a)
2 valence: 4 energy levels 
b)
20 valence:  4 energy levels 
c)
4 valence: 2 energy levels 
d)
2 valence: 3 energy levels 
16.

What is the maximum number of electrons allowed in the second shell?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

8

d)

3

17.
How many valence electrons does Carbon have?
a)
4
b)
12
c)
6
d)
14
18.
How many valence electrons does Oxygen have?
a)
8
b)
2
c)
16
d)
6
19.

What happens when an electron gains energy?

a)

The electron goes to an excited state, and electrons move to an outer shell

b)

The electron goes to an excited state, and electrons move to an inner shell

c)

The electron goes to the ground state, and electrons move to an outer shell

d)

The electron goes to the ground state, and electrons move to an inner shell

20.

What happens when an electron releases energy?

a)

The electron goes to an excited state, and electrons move to an outer shell

b)

The electron goes to an excited state, and electrons move to an inner shell

c)

The electron goes to the ground state, and electrons move to an outer shell

d)

The electron goes to the ground state, and electrons move to an inner shell

21.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

22.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

23.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

24.

As an electron in an atom moves from the ground state to the excited state, the electron

a)

gains energy as it moves to a higher energy level

b)

gains energy as it moves to a lower energy level

c)

loses energy as it moves to a higher energy level

d)

loses energy as it moves to a lower energy level

25.

An electron in an atom moves from the ground state to an excited state when the energy of the electron

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

remains the same

26.
Absorption of energy by an electron results in 
a)
it moving from the ground to an excited state
b)
it moving from an excited to the ground state
c)
the emission of a photon
d)
it moving from an excited to the ground state and the emission of a photon
27.

Flame tests are most useful for

a)

blood testing

b)

watching fireworks

c)

identification of elements

d)

none of the above

28.

The color of emitted light with the SHORTEST wavelength is

a)

violet

b)

green

c)

red

d)

indigo

29.

The electron moves from position 1 to 2. How does the state of the electron shift during this reaction?

a)

The electron becomes less excited.

b)

The electron returns to the ground state.

c)

The electron becomes more excited.

d)

Light is emitted

30.

Light is emitted when electrons ...

a)

return from high energy state to low energy state

b)

jump from low energy state to high energy state

c)

either of these

d)

none of these

31.

When atoms _____________ energy, their electrons move to higher energy levels. These electrons _____________ energy by emitting light when they return to lower energy levels.

a)

lose, absorb

b)

absorb, lose

c)

lose, lose

d)

absorb, absorb

32.
The ground state is the highest energy state of an atom.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
When talking about energy levels in an atom, what is an "excited state"?
a)
The highest energy state of an atom.
b)
Any level higher than the ground state.
c)
The lowest energy state of an atom.
d)
When an atom loses an electron
34.

If an electron moves from n=4 to n=2 it ____

a)

absorbs energy

b)

releases energy

35.

The lowest energy configurations for electrons in an atom is called the

a)

neutral state

b)

home state

c)

ground state

d)

base state

36.

How many protons does this element have?

a)

20

b)

40

c)

8

d)

2

37.

How many electrons does this element have?

a)

11

b)

23

c)

12

d)

1

38.

How many neutrons does this element have?

a)

45

b)

80

c)

35

d)

7

39.

How many valence electrons does this element have?

a)

17

b)

35

c)

13

d)

7

40.

How many electrons on the 2nd energy level does this element have?

a)

20

b)

40

c)

8

d)

2

41.

How many valence electrons does this element have?

a)

11

b)

23

c)

12

d)

1

42.

How many subatomic particles does does this element have in the nucleus?

a)

45

b)

80

c)

35

d)

7

43.

What element does this bohr model represent?

a)

Si

b)

S

c)

Ni

d)

H

44.

What element does this bohr model represent?

a)

Si

b)

S

c)

Ni

d)

H

45.

Which Bohr model represents Be?

a)
b)
c)
d)
46.

What atom does this Bohr Model represent?

(a)  

47.
What is the mass number?
a)
Number of protons plus neutrons
b)
Number of protons plus electrons
c)
Number of neutrons plus electrons
48.
An element with five valence electrons is
a)
phosphorus
b)
oxygen
c)
beryllium
d)
rubidium
49.
What's a valence electron?
a)
electrons in the second energy level
b)
electrons in the outermost energy level
c)
the atomic number
d)
electrons in the first level
50.
?
a)
Helium
b)
Hydrogen
c)
Argon
d)
Silver
51.

How many valence (outer) electrons does an Oxygen atom have?

a)

2

b)

6

c)

8

d)

16

52.

What is the atomic number of this element?

a)

17

b)

18

c)

35

d)

35.453

53.

What is the mass number of this atom of Chlorine?

a)

17

b)

18

c)

35

d)

35.453

54.

Which element is this?

a)

Calcium

b)

Chlorine

c)

Silicon

d)

Potassium

55.

What element is this?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Chlorine

c)

Argon

d)

Phosphorous

56.

What element is represented in this Bohr Model?

a)

Carbon

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Aluminum

d)

Lithium

57.
What is the mass number of this atom?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
4
d)
7
58.
What is the atomic number of this atom?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
none of the above
59.

How many electrons can fit on the 1st energy level (orbital) for any Bohr Model?

a)

2

b)

6

c)

8

d)

10

60.
How many valence electrons?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
5
d)
10
61.

On the periodic table, Periods are

a)

Horizontal rows

b)

Vertical columns

62.

How many energy levels in this element?

a)

2

b)

5

c)

6

d)

3

63.

What period is this element located in?

a)

2

b)

20

c)

4

d)

3

64.
a)
12
b)
7
c)
8
d)
14
65.

Which Bohr model represents Neon?

a)
b)
c)
d)
66.

How many valence electrons does Carbon have

a)

1

b)

4

67.

The elements F, Cl, and I are all in the same column on the periodic table. Which is the best explanation for this arrangement.

a)

They have the same number of energy levels

b)

They were all discovered at ancient times

c)

They were all gases at room temperature

d)

they have the same number of valence electrons

68.

Which element is most similar to potassium (K)

a)

argon

b)

chlorine

c)

phosphorus

d)

sodium

69.

Which of the following elements has a full outer electron shell?

a)

Neon

b)

Oxygen

c)

Sodium

d)

Chlorine

70.

Horizontal (SIDE TO SIDE) rows on the periodic table are

a)

groups

b)

periods

71.

The period number tells you the number of

a)

protons

b)

energy levels

c)

valence electrons

72.

How many energy levels does Au have? Just give me the number.

(a)  

73.

How many energy levels does O have? Just give me the number.

(a)  

74.

How many energy levels does Rb have? Just give me the number.

(a)  

75.

How many energy levels does He have? Just give me the number.

(a)  

76.

How many energy levels does Mg have? Just give me the number.

(a)  

77.

H and He have the same number of energy levels.

a)

True

b)

False

78.

what period would this element be in?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

3

d)

16

79.

what period would this element be in?

a)

8

b)

3

c)

4

d)

7

80.

what period would this element be in?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

81.

what period would this element be in?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

82.

As you move from top to bottom down a group on the periodic table, the number of valence electrons ___ .

a)

Decreases

b)

Increases

c)

Stays the same

83.

As you move from left to right across a period of the periodic table, the number of valence electrons ___.

a)

Decreases

b)

Increases

c)

Stays the same

84.

As you move from top to bottom down a group on the periodic table, the number of energy levels ___.

a)

Decreases

b)

Increases

c)

Stays the same

85.

As you move from left to right across a period of the periodic table, the number of energy levels ___.

a)

Decreases

b)

Increases

c)

Stays the same

86.

Which of the following elements has the greatest amount of energy levels?

a)

Boron

b)

Gallium

c)

Thallium

d)

They have the same number of energy levels.

87.

This is a Bohr Diagram of Aluminum. How many valence electrons does Aluminum have?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

88.

How many valence electrons does Tin (Sn) have?

a)

8

b)

7

c)

5

d)

4

89.

How many valence electrons does Lithium (Li) have?

a)

8

b)

1

c)

5

d)

2

90.

How many valence electrons does Bromine (Br) have?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

91.

______________ electrons are found in the outermost energy level of an atom.

a)

neutral

b)

valence

c)

purple

d)

proton

92.

How many valence electrons does Hydrogen (H) have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

93.

How many valence electrons do Group 2 atoms have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

94.

What does the period number tell you about an atom's electron arrangement?

a)

number of electrons

b)

number of valence electrons

c)

number of electron shells

d)

number of possible isotopes

95.

For the highlighted group, there are _​ valence electrons



(a)  

96.

For the highlighted group, there are _​ valence electrons



(a)  

97.

For the highlighted group, there are _​ valence electrons



(a)  

98.

For the highlighted group, there are _​ valence electrons



(a)  

99.

For the highlighted group, there are _​ valence electrons



(a)  

100.

For the highlighted group, there are _​ valence electrons



(a)  

101.

For the highlighted group, there are _​ valence electrons



(a)  

102.

For the highlighted group, there are _​ valence electrons



(a)